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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · FundingPips facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · Instant Funding facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI visibility score 24.6 / 100 · AI visibility rank #5 · Founded 2022
FundingPips is a proprietary trading firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2022. It offers one-step, two-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto. Funded accounts go up to $100,000…
Open the FundingPips profileAI visibility score 14.7 / 100 · AI visibility rank #7 · Founded 2022
Instant Funding is a proprietary trading firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2022. It offers one-step, two-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto. Funded accounts go up to $400,000…
Open the Instant Funding profileFundingPips (Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded 2022) scores 24.6 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #5 of 76 prop firms), named in 33% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $100,000 (up to $200,000 on selected models), pays a 80% (60% weekly, 90% on demand, 100% monthly) profit split and offers cTrader, MT5. Instant Funding (London, United Kingdom, founded 2022) scores 14.7 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #7 of 76 prop firms), named in 22% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $400,000 challenge / $80,000 instant (scaling to $3,840,000), pays a 80% (up to 90%) profit split and offers cTrader, Match-Trader, MT5.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both prop firms have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | FundingPips | Instant Funding |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 24.6 / 100 | 14.7 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #5 | #7 |
| Named in AI answers | 33% | 22% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 30 | 17 |
| Founded | 2022 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | London, United Kingdom |
| Evaluation models | Instant funding, One-step, Two-step | Instant funding, One-step, Two-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices |
| Platforms | cTrader, MT5 | cTrader, Match-Trader, MT5 |
| Maximum allocation | $100,000 (up to $200,000 on selected models) | $400,000 challenge / $80,000 instant (scaling to $3,840,000) |
| Profit split | 80% (60% weekly, 90% on demand, 100% monthly) | 80% (up to 90%) |
| Challenge fee from | $29 ($5k 2-Step Pro) | Not verified |
| Account sizes | $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k | $625, $1.25k, $2.5k, $5k, $10k, $20k, $40k, $80k (instant), $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k, $400k (challenge) |
| Payout frequency | weekly (Tuesday), bi-weekly, on demand or monthly (split varies) | 14 days after first trade then weekly (Instant); on demand (One-Phase) |
| Daily drawdown limit | 5% | none (Instant); 3% (One-Phase) |
| Maximum drawdown | 10% | 10% (locks to 5% after 5% profit) (Instant) |
| Minimum trading days | 3 | none |
| Time limit | none | none |
| News trading | Not verified | Restricted |
| Weekend holding | Not verified | Restricted |
| Status | active | active |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that prop firm — we never fill gaps with estimates.
| Engine | FundingPips | Instant Funding |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 10.6 | 14.2 |
| Perplexity | 16.7 | 10.8 |
| Gemini | 56.2 | 19 |
| Claude | 23.2 | 11.2 |
| Google AI Mode | 41.6 | 18.5 |
| Google AI Overview | 12.4 | 20.8 |
| Google top-10 | 0.5 | 13.7 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
FundingPips scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (24.6 / 100 vs 14.7 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
FundingPips pays 80% (60% weekly, 90% on demand, 100% monthly); Instant Funding pays 80% (up to 90%) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
FundingPips: cTrader, MT5. Instant Funding: cTrader, Match-Trader, MT5.
FundingPips: maximum drawdown 10%, daily 5%. Instant Funding: maximum drawdown 10% (locks to 5% after 5% profit) (Instant), daily none (Instant); 3% (One-Phase).
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